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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Planting Tomatoes with OXO Outdoor Gardening Set

10 Sunday May 2015

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gardening, sponsored, summer, tomatoes

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The last couple of days in Seattle felt like we were in the midst of summer. Blue skies above us. Flip flop temperature. Late warm evenings when it’s still light outside. This gave me a green light to plant tomato starters on my patio. Last year, planting the tomatoes was a bit challenging. The problem? I didn’t have the right tools. I might have used an old screw driver, a butter knife and a plastic cup to do the digging.

This year? Things got easier! Thank you to the good folks at OXO who sent me the beautiful, durable, user-friendly Outdoor Gardening Set for testing. As a disclaimer, I got the set for free. The opinions of this post are all my own and were not paid for.

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I’ve had the large pots of dirt sitting out through the winter. Abandoned. Before planting the tomato starters, I used the oxo watering can (beautiful blue color!) to give the dirt a nice soaking. Notice the spout? It actually rotates backwards and fits nicely with the body of the water can – easy storage! The can holds about 2 gallons of water so you don’t have to fill it up too many times before getting all your watering duties done.

Full details: Outdoor Pour and Store Watering Can

  • Spout rotates back toward the body for easier filling and space-efficient storage
  • Water levels in the clear spout line up with measurement markings on the body for easy measuring
  • Continuous soft, non-slip handle for a comfortable, secure grip when carrying and pouring at all heights
  • Removable rose attachment stores conveniently in the back of the Can
  • 2.11gal/8L capacity

Next tool? Cultivator! The name is fitting of a super hero, don’t you think? I hardly had to do anything, the tool did all the work in loosening up the soil and getting it ready for the plants.

Cultivator

  • Perfect for stirring and loosening soil, and pulling up weeds
  • Constructed of high-quality stainless steel for durability and strength
  • Two outer prongs longer than center prong to easily maneuver around plant stems
  • Comfortable, two-position handle provides extra strength and reach when striking and pulling

And finally, it was time to plant the little starters. Enter the trowel. Shiny, super sturdy and easy to hold.

Trowel

  • Constructed of high-quality stainless steel for durability and strength
  • Comfortable handle is non-slip, even when hands are wet
  • Cushioned handle absorbs pressure while digging
  • Large measurement markings at one-inch and one-centimeter intervals are easy to read
  • Trowel head is large for efficient digging and serrated edges make it easy to open bags and cut roots

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I look forward to seeing the tomatoes grow and using the OXO tools in my other gardening projects throughout the summer.

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One-Skillet Simple Roasted Chicken Dinner

05 Tuesday May 2015

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chicken, cooking, dinner, healthy, recipe, recipes

I just came back from a short trip to Vancouver, Canada. For a few days, I walked around the city and ate. And drank. And then I walked some more and ate more food. There was the Korean hot pot, the Japanese blossom sushi roll, the Mediterranean spread, and the chocolate hazelnut croissant. And these are just the highlights.

Back at home, the refrigerator didn’t offer much in terms of produce. But there was a package of frozen chicken breast halves, some potatoes, carrots, and a few sweet peppers. There was also a grumbling stomach and the desire to eat a few healthy, wholesome meals.

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With this, I present you this super simple and super satisfying meal of One-Skillet Roasted Chicken Dinner.

Ingredients

1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1.5 pounds baby red potatoes
6-8 mini sweet bell peppers
1 jalapeno
4-6 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for the chicken.
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless (this will work awesome with chicken thighs and legs)
fresh sprigs of thyme and rosemary
lemon slices

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place a cast iron inside the skillet.

2.  Combine vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper.

3.  Transfer the vegetables in a single layer to the preheated skillet. Top with chicken breasts. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and top with lemon slices. Tuck herbs around the chicken.

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4.  Roast in the preheated oven until the chicken registers at 165 F and the vegetables are tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

And that is all. Roasted, juicy chicken with a medley of vegetables. Eat it hot as it comes out of the oven the first night. Second night? Chop it up, stir it up, and make a roasted chicken salad out of this.

One skillet chicken dinner

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